Chaoran Li, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Chaoran Li obtained a BSc in Biological Sciences from Peking University and a PhD in Immunology from Duke University, where he investigated the role of microRNAs and epigenetic mechanisms in controlling the differentiation and function of CD4+ T cells. Dr. Li continued his training in the joint laboratory of Drs. Diane Mathis and Christophe Benoist at Harvard Medical School, focusing on dissecting the life history and regulation of a unique population of regulatory T cells (Tregs) residing in the visceral adipose tissue and how they control systemic metabolism. In 2020, Dr. Li joined the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Emory University School of Medicine as an assistant professor. Research in his lab focuses on cytokine and metabolic regulation of Tregs in non-lymphoid tissues at homeostasis and during obesity-associated metabolic disorders and inflammatory diseases. Dr. Li is a recipient of the Discovery Grant Award from the National Psoriasis Foundation, the URC Award from Emory University, and the AAI ASPIRE Award from American Association of Immunologists. He also currently serves as an associated editor at the Journal of Immunology.
“Cytokine and metabolic regulation of tissue Tregs at homeostasis and during obesity-associated inflammatory and metabolic diseases”
